]]>http://kygl.com/van-hagar-what-if-never-broke-up/feed/0Ebet Roberts, Getty ImagesThe Story of Van Halen's Second Album, 'Van Halen II'http://kygl.com/van-halen-ii/
http://kygl.com/van-halen-ii/#commentsWed, 23 Mar 2016 13:05:13 +0000http://ultimateclassicrock.com/?p=176921Continue reading…]]>"The '80s are coming and we're going to be the soundtrack. We're here to blow the bugles and jump on the horns and whistle it all in and usher it down the road and round the stretch and across the finish line."

]]>http://kygl.com/van-halen-ii/feed/0Warner Bros.The Troubled History of Van Halen's 'III' With New Singer Gary Cheronehttp://kygl.com/15-years-ago-van-halen-release-iii/
http://kygl.com/15-years-ago-van-halen-release-iii/#commentsFri, 18 Mar 2016 14:51:51 +0000http://ultimateclassicrock.com/?p=120333Continue reading…]]>On March 17, 1998, Van Halen's recording career hit its first (and so far only) road bump with the release of III, an album that debuted their third singer, former Extreme vocalist Gary Cherone.

After decades of amazing success with two very different frontman -- flamboyant original belter David Lee Roth and his more straight-ahead successor Sammy Hagar -- Van Halen found themselves estranged from both after a temporary studio reunion with Roth led to Hagar's departure...

]]>http://kygl.com/2015-rock-feuds/feed/0Lost Van Halen / Mitch Malloy Demo Releasedhttp://kygl.com/van-halen-mitch-malloy-song/
http://kygl.com/van-halen-mitch-malloy-song/#commentsTue, 08 Dec 2015 20:26:45 +0000http://ultimateclassicrock.com/van-halen-mitch-malloy-song/Continue reading…]]>Mitch Malloy has released an unfinished Van Halen demo that he completed after a brief period as a singer with the group.

]]>http://kygl.com/david-lee-roth-beer-throwing-van-halen/feed/0YouTubeDee Snider Takes Sides in Van Halen Feud: 'Eddie's Out of His Mind'http://kygl.com/dee-snider-van-halen-feud/
http://kygl.com/dee-snider-van-halen-feud/#commentsTue, 21 Jul 2015 20:02:35 +0000http://ultimateclassicrock.com/?p=250801Continue reading…]]>Dee Snider has never been shy about commenting on the state of rock, and the things rockers do. This time, he's taking aim at Van Halen.

]]>http://kygl.com/van-halen-opening-night-set-list-2015/feed/0Mat Hayward, Getty ImagesEddie Van Halen on Michael Anthony: 'I Had to Show Him How to Play … I Have More Soul as a Singer'http://kygl.com/eddie-van-halen-michael-anthony-comments/
http://kygl.com/eddie-van-halen-michael-anthony-comments/#commentsFri, 19 Jun 2015 15:01:54 +0000http://ultimateclassicrock.com/?p=246062Continue reading…]]>Eddie Van Halen says he's still enduring the ups and downs of his working relationship with David Lee Roth because it's what the fans want. The fans who want bassist Michael Anthony back in the lineup, however, are out of luck.

]]>http://kygl.com/eddie-van-halen-michael-anthony-comments/feed/0Ethan Miller / Kevin Winter, Getty ImagesSammy Hagar Claims Van Halen Are Trying to Prevent Him From Performing Songs They Wrote Togetherhttp://kygl.com/sammy-hagar-perform-van-halen-songs/
http://kygl.com/sammy-hagar-perform-van-halen-songs/#commentsThu, 18 Jun 2015 17:03:18 +0000http://ultimateclassicrock.com/?p=245890Continue reading…]]>Sammy Hagar's latest band, the Circle, delivers a hit-studded live show that offers classic cuts from throughout his career — but he claims Alex and Eddie Van Halen would love to prevent him from performing the songs they wrote and recorded together during his stint in Van Halen.

]]>http://kygl.com/david-lee-roth-sammy-hagar-credibility/feed/0Jason Merritt / Ethan Miller, Getty ImagesVan Halen Tear Through 'Panama' at the Billboard Music Awardshttp://kygl.com/van-halen-billboard-music-awards/
http://kygl.com/van-halen-billboard-music-awards/#commentsMon, 18 May 2015 01:06:54 +0000http://ultimateclassicrock.com/?p=241182Continue reading…]]>Van Halen successfully hit it and quit it by kicking off the Billboard Music Awards with a sharp performance of "Panama."